
Mom life is the real deal, guys. I’m only a couple of months into this thing and it’s not all perfectly filtered Instagram photos and babywearing walks with Starbucks, let me tell you. Here are some honest thoughts and confessions about my initiation into motherhood…
- Let me start by saying that it’s awesome. I love being a mom and I really feel that it’s what I was made to do.
- Daily showers are a distant memory.
- Sometimes I wear real clothes. Okay… I only wear yoga pants and that’s if you’re lucky. Most days it’s pyjamas or sweats all the way.
- I think I am going to have one really jacked arm from rocking Eli to sleep. I know, I know, everything about baby sleep says to put your baby down “drowsy, but awake” but that results in a no longer drowsy, but instead wide awake and screaming baby within seconds. Soooo, for the sake of everyone’s sanity, I rock that little angel to sleep, and only on a really good day do I even attempt to put him down, because he just knows the second he his out of my arms. Breaking all the sleep rules…
- Speaking of breaking sleep rules, we co-sleep. Don’t judge. Although it definitely wasn’t the plan, we quickly realized that it was about the only way to get him to sleep for longer than 10 minutes. But, not going to lie, I kind of love it. He’s warm, cuddly, and sometimes feeds himself in the middle of the night. #openbar
- Sometimes it’s super lonely being a mom to a newborn. Your only conversations are in a creepy baby voice and when it’s -20 outside you don’t even think about leaving the house.
- Babywearing is awesome. If only I could shower with him in the wrap!
- Breastfeeding makes me sooo hungry. When hubs climbs into bed at night he usually finds a bag of trail mix and a granola bar under the covers… the hunger is real.
- What is sleep? Surviving on coffee and toothless smiles.
- Sometimes I just stare at him and can’t believe that he’s for real and that this cute little human grew inside me for nine months!
- I am so thankful that there is grace for this whole motherhood thing. Sometimes I think I am doing everything wrong and ruining him for life by letting him sleep in our bed (or any number of other things I may be messing up), but then I think, this is only a season and it is already going by so quickly. We’ll figure it all out in time. Or he’s going to be sleeping in our bed as a teenager. We’ll see.
- Being a mom is the best and even though the days are long and full of stinky diapers, they are so, so worth it.
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Erin says
Way to go momma!! You are amazing!… also, we never could put either of our boys down and still don’t! Both of us can’t handle these precious babes screaming. They can nurse to sleep and be rocked to sleep..that’s totally okay with me. Are we still sleep deprived…haha yep! But I wouldn’t change a thing. You are soo right- this season is soo short and in the big picture such a small period of time!
lauren.melanson says
Aw, thanks so much Erin! I love nursing Eli to sleep, it’s so, so sweet. Glad you’re enjoying breaking all the sleep rules too! Your boys are too cute! xo
Victoria says
If I were as eloquent as you I could have written this myself word for word Lauren! So tired but so much love ❤️ if nursing to sleep is wrong than I don’t want to be right 😉 xoxo
lauren.melanson says
Hahaha, amen!
Sara says
So well said Lauren! Motherhood is about the furthest thing from easy and whatever you’re doing, so long as it works for you, is what your sweet boy needs! Keep up the amazing work mama, looking forward to more posts!
PS. Ever since A was born I shower at night rather than in the morning, it simplified my life big time!
lauren.melanson says
Thanks Sara! So very true!
Showering at night is definitely easier, good tip! 🙂
Chantal says
Love this Lauren! Blogs seem to be such a great release of thoughts for bloggers and insightful for readers. Motherhood is a tough world to navigate but it is by far the most rewarding journey I have experienced. Blog away!!